Billiard-cue.



P. DUANE.

BILLIARD CUE.

APPLICATION FILED MAR. 20, 191s.

Patented May 9,1916.

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IPAUIIDOANE, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

BILLIAED-CUE.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, PAUL DoANE,

zen of the United States, sas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri,have usefullmprovements in Billiard-Cues; and I do declare the followingr to be a full, clear, and eXact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in they art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the kaccompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification. My invention relates to billiard cues, 'and has for its principal object to provide a cue with hammer mechanism whereby a blow may be struck to drive the ball without moving the cue after it has been properly located for directing a shot.

In accomplishing this object I have proa citivided the details of structure hereinafter described, the preferred forms of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein Figure I is an elevation of a billiard cue constructed accordingl to my invention. Fig. II is an enlarged longitudinal section of a part of the same. Fig. III is a cross section on the line III-II Fig. II. Fig. IV is a further enlarged longitudinal section of the triggermechanism and butt of the cue.

Referring more in detail to the parts z-l designates the body of the cue, whichcomprises a metal tube having one end closed by a cap 2 and its opposite end reduced byA a bottle neck 3, so that yit terminatesin a tubular section 4 of less diameter than the body 1; vthe outer end of the reduced section 4 having a closed, rounded tip 5 of substantially the same tip of an ordinary billiard cue.

Located .at intervals throughout the length of the cue and fixed therein are bearing blocks 7, which serve to stiften the tubular members and have central registering bores 8 for carrying the plunger rod 9 and hammer rod cated within the outer reduced member 4 and carries, .at its outer end, a head 11, the face 12 of which is curved like an ordinary billiard cue tip and the sides of which are tapered so that they fit snugly within a tapered seat 14 in the cue tip 5, the inner end of the head having a shoulder 15 adapt- Speciiication of Letters Patent.

residing at `Kan-l invented certain new and scribed; the arrangement shape and size as theV 10; The plunger rod 9 is lo! Patented May 9,1916.

Application mea March 2o, 1915. serial No. 15,882.

ed to l abut againstrthe end of the outer bearing block 7 to limit the inward travel of its kplunger rod.

The'plunger head and rod are yieldingly retained in initial position by a spring'l'? which is fixed yto theplunger rod and to one of the blocks 7 so that the head 11 is normally in its seat but may be projected to strike a ball when the plunger is actuated by the hammer rod 10. They inner end of the plunger rod has a head 19 formed thereon againstwhich the hammer head 20 `of the 'l rod 10 is adapted to strike; the said hammer rod being also provided with a spring 21, which is fixed to one of the blocks 7 and to the rod and arranged to yieldingly urge the rod forwardly so that the hammer rod will strike the plunger head 19 when the hammer rod 'is released, as presently deof the hammer rod and spring 21 being such that the head `2O is normally retained out of contact with the plunger head 19, so that after the actuating blow is struck the spring 21 will return the hammer rod to initial position and thereby effect a blow corresponding to the blow that is struck with an ordinary cue.

Pivotally mounted in the body of the cue, near the butt end, is a trigger 23 having a linger piece 24 projected through a slot 25 in the body of the cue and protected by a guard 25, the inner end of the trigger having a tooth 26`adapted for engagement with one of the ratchet teeth 27 in the hammer rod. The trigger is yieldingly retained in its rodengaging position 4by a spring when the trigger is free its tooth will engage the hammer rod.

Slidably mounted on the body of the cue is a collar 29 having a bar 30 fixed thereto and slidably projected through slots 31 in the cue bodyso that it may move longitudinally therethrough; the center of the bar being provided with an aperture 32 through which the plunger rod is projected, and the diameterl of the aperture being such that the rod may move freely therein.

Fixed to the hammer rod is a pin 34 which is adapted for engagement by the cross bar 32 so that when the sleeve is moved backwardly over the cue body, gage the pin and move the hammer rod back against the tension of its spring so that the trigger may engage the ratchet teeth to cock the hammer.

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28 so that of the euey against which thebutt of the hammer' rod may strike when it reaches its rearward position and thereby relieve the sleeve bar from the strain which would occur if it struck the base of the slot 3l.

In using the device, presuming the Iarts to be constructed and assembled as described, when the player is about to make a shot, 11e moves the sleeve 29 back to tension the spring 2l and cock the hammer. The player then positionsA the crue in the ordinary manneland when the shot is to be made he releases the hammer rod by means of the trigger so that the vspring throws the hammer forwardlyV to impact the plunger. The blow of the hammer against the plunger drives the latter forwardly to contact the ball and effect the shot. As the hammer strikes the plunger a sharp blow, but doesV not follow the plunger, the latter is free to move back under tension of its spring, Vso

that a shot much resembling the ordinary draw shot is effected. The hammer may then be reset by pushing inwardly on the end of the plunger.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new therein and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, is:

A billiard cue comprising a plunger having an exterior tip, yielding means for returning the plunger to normal position, a hammer adapted for striking the plunger, yielding meansl for effecting `the hammer blow, a trigger mechanism forfholding the hammer against its yielding means, and a collar slidably mounted on the eue, and means on said vcollar for lengagingthe hammer to set the ksame.

In testimony whereof I afx my signature in presence of two witnesses.

' PAUL DOANE. Witnesses:

t. LYNN A'. ROBINSON,

LETA E. CoA'rs. 

